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The 2025 baseball season culminated in a glorious return to the pinnacle of college baseball for the Tigers, as **LSU claimed its eighth National Championship** at the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. From June 13 to June 22, the Tigers displayed the championship grit and talent expected of a perennial powerhouse, navigating the grueling bracket at **Charles Schwab Field Omaha**. This historic victory solidified LSU's place in college baseball lore and brought the coveted title back to Baton Rouge, capping off a truly dominant campaign and adding another shining star to the program's impressive legacy.

As the No. 6 overall seed, LSU battled through a stacked field, setting up a thrilling best-of-three championship series against Coastal Carolina. The Tigers wasted no time asserting their dominance, sweeping the series 2-0. They took Game 1 with a tight 1-0 victory before closing out the series in dramatic fashion with a 5-3 win in Game 2. The series victory over the Chanticleers showcased the strength of the LSU pitching staff and a clutch offensive attack, proving beyond a doubt that the 2025 squad was the best in the nation. The entire LSU community, including the Tampa Bay Alumni, celebrated this monumental achievement, forever etching the 2025 team into the history books.

LSU returned to the pinnacle of college baseball on Monday, defeating SEC rival Florida, 18-4, to win its seventh national championship and the 2023 College World Series.

Led by second-year head coach Jay Johnson - who became the first coach to win a title prior to his third season at an institution - LSU (54-17) overcame a 2-0 first-inning deficit by scoring six in the second and four in the fourth inning to take a commanding 10-2 lead. The Tigers captured five national titles (1991, 1993, 1996, 1997 and 2000) under legendary head coach Skip Bertman, and added a sixth when third-year head coach Paul Mainieri won the championship series in 2009 over Texas.

Every starter in the LSU lineup had at least one hit in Monday's victory. Centerfielder Dylan Crews, third baseman Tommy White (St. Pete, Florida) and rightfielder Brayden Jobert each collected four hits.

Offensively, the Tigers amassed 24 hits, the program's most hits in a CWS game. Eleven Tigers recorded at least one hit in the contest.